Boyacá Spiny Rat vs small marbled

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Eublemma parva

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while small marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	small marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Echimyidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Proechimys	Eublemma
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Eublemma parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Boyacá Spiny Rat and small marbled share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

small marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	small marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boyacá Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

small marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan, Yemen) and Europe (5 countries).

Boyacá Spiny Rat

The Boyacá spiny rat (Proechimys chrysaeolus) is a species in the genus Proechimys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.